Four summer interns at McCall in SF go Groundless. Their speculations on rooftop modifications and appropriations are featured in this SF Chronicle article | via inhabitat View full entry

"KB Home has 483 communities under development in 13 states and expects to complete more than 40,000 new homes this year. Yet it is just one of about two dozen such corporate giants fiercely competing for land and customers at the edge of America's suburban expanse." And now the 2008 election... View full entry

"With all the bad news coming down the pike here in the last few months, why can't local government find a way to bring exciting public architecture to San Diego?" Lawrence Herzog opines View full entry

Well not only urban... "According to America Bikes, a coalition of eight national bike organizations, the transportation bill includes potentially $3 billion in bike and pedestrian money, depending on how states decide to spend the money. That figure covers projects such as bicycling and walking... View full entry

Just in case you've been on the summer schedule and missed recent news, we posted a new Feature called Hitching Stealth With Trevor Paglen. enjoy the ride | previous intro View full entry

Wal-mart is more than a huge corporate titantic it represents a difference in geographic thinking and way of life. NewYorkMetro has the low down "behind enemy lines." View full entry

Boxtank Geoff gives a concise summation and swift bitchslap to Retail Urbanism developers. Now, listen up. | boxtank | prev View full entry

In the 1960's photographer Danny Lyon began documenting the massive REdeeming of Lower Manhattan which culminated in the razing of 60 acres of buildings. interview with VVoice View full entry

Archined features an article on Pyongyang; the history of its rise from ashes and its seemingly Naked urbanism: no traffic signs, no parking meters, no traffic lights, scarcely any parked cars, no benches, bins, cycle racks, bottle banks and rubbish containers. View full entry

The housing bubble ends not with a pop, but with a hiss, says Paul Krugman in his latest Op-Ed in NYT View full entry

More scoopage on 'military urbanism,' the surveillatopia, refugees and an ambiance of war.... Well, sadly, the Pentagon seems poised to restart antipersonnel landmine production again, defying international consensus against these weapons. There are also plans for the military to increase... View full entry

Retail urbanism is on the fritz again, with this Lifestyle center incarnation operating on overdrive. Shop in zombiefied generica comfort. | globe | prev --------------------------------------------------------Malls, alfresco Quaint stores, shaded walkways, and grass update shopping centers By... View full entry

The New Times gets into the housing mushroom with an article on the 5 boroughs burgeoning real estate market. View full entry

Pressured by lofties in Downtown LA, the LAPD has agreed to introduce public green space into their new head quarters design. LA Times View full entry

The real estate boom finally reaches the ass of nowhere. West Texas is rife with real estate speculation. The bubble keeps growing. From the LA Times . View full entry